The Cottage, Clock Barn Lane, Godalming, GU8 4AZ
3 sales on record
About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a detached house in Godalming (GU8 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 19.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,198,000 sits 84.3% above the 2002 sale of £650,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 36.6% below the postcode norm. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Clock Barn Lane, Godalming, GU8 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey extension application was refused at The Cottage in 2021.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.3% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2002)
£650,000
Growth on file: 19.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
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Everything we know about The Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Versus other Clock Barn Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,672
Street avg £6,327
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Godalming district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU8 4AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Cottage, Clock Barn Lane, Godalming, GU8 4AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
